Retests Whittle Down Number of Third Graders Set to Be Held Back
It still leaves large numbers of students facing retention.
In Memphis, 1 in 5 third graders got better news after trying a second time at a reading test used to flag struggling readers for possible retention. Ann Schimke / Chalkbeat
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